Metallic tag strip



o. M. FiANNlER 1,764,884

METALLIC TAG sTRIP- v Filed July 16, 1928 2 sheets-Shen 1 June 1'17, 1.930.

lNvsN'roR Oscar M. Panm'cr his a'orneg FIG.

June 17,1930.

o. M. PANNIER 1,764,884 METALLIC TAG STRIP j Filed July l6 1928 l2 `Sheets--Sheet 2 :l to i 1 i I l r i 1 3 I 1 i E. ...H E L2 A L" X f l i g l I 5v* s i I o l i l l \&` `\S i l g LU' LT.

i INVENToR F* LHPIM` Oscar- M. Emnv VPatented June 17, 1930 l to length as embossing operation thereon, such 'sheared th Application filed J'uly 16,

a preliminary to performing an t lengths being then fed 'one at a time to the emin the machine and in shearing off bossing machine in which their proper positioning presents no problem.

In feedin metallic strips to an embossing machine to acted upon thereby, considerable difculty has been experienced in positioning a suitable length of a continuous strip the proper and results length which has been embossed, the operator of the 1n a great loss of time to machine.

In rolling strips of zinc, aluminum, and other metals suitable for use in embossed tags, the metal is rolled down to the desired gauge in long stripsrwith' the grain of the metal extending longitudinally thereof. If then these strips are to beY fed to a punching machine and cut into tags to be' fed individually to an embossing machine, it is practically necessary to punch out the tags transversely of the strip, with the grain of the metal eX- tending transversely of each individual tag. This is for the reason that these punching machines operate at a great speed, andy if the tags were cut longitudinally of the strip,

a greatdeal of 'time and attention would be F required in supplying new strips. Y en the grain of the metal runs transversely of the tags, such graining may cause jected to a relatively accidentally broken any individual, tag, particularly when sublow temperature, to be on any transverse line throughout the length of the tag. If, however, the relatively wide metallic strips be sub-divided longitudinally -into narrower strips of the desired width for the tag, thus retaining the lon 'tudinal graining of the metal, the tensile s rength of the metal is preserved throughout vthe length of such narrow strip, and each. sub-division thereof.

- METALLIC 'rA'e STRIP 1928. Serial No. 298,048.

An object of the present pro-vide a strip of zinc, aluminum, or that the lengths of 'invention is to a suitable metal, such as tin, which is the strip which constitute after they have been embossed or otherwise marked with the desired characters. A

Another object of the invention is to provide a metallic tag strip having the desirable characteristicsabove noted which also facilitates the operation of embossing, or otherwise marking, the tags, in that the strip as a whole may be passed through the mac bossing, or otherwise marking, the ta s.

of the invention 1s to so he weakening of the 's'pool for feeding it to the machine.

Figure 'is a plan view illustrating the feed plate of an em ossing machine and a ta strip with one section thereof positioned to be acted upon by the machine; longitudinal sectional view, taken on the line III`III of Fig. I; Figure tary side velevation of a portion of the tag strip, showinglthe same'on an enlarged scale to clearly illustrate thestructure which facilitates separation of the sections'by breakage; igure IV is a plan view of a fragment of one of the wide strips or ribbons from which the tag strips are cut, indicating the lines along which the wide stripor ribbon is to be cut to form the tag strip separated from the wide strip or ribbon, scoredtransversely, and notched; and Figure IV shows spooled, with one tag separated from the strip. All of the'views IV, IV, and IVl indicate the graining of the metal and illustrate its extension longitudinallyy of the wide strip or ribbon, and longitudinally of each tag strip and individual tag. y

tag strips; Figure IVa shows a ine for em- Figure II is a Y a` tag strip embossed and of t e strip is pins 8 on In the drawings the taglstrip is indicated generally by the reference letter A.

The various sections 3 of the strip A are marked o from eachother by relativellyI deep scorin s 4. As shown particularly in igure 1H o the drawings, each of the scorings 4' extends through slightl less than half the thickness of the' strip.' plies to a strip of zinc alloy of a thickness suitable for spooling. With aluminum, or any aluminum alloy, the tensile strength of the metal is much greater, and the strip is desirtdal1 scored more deeply.

ln or er to further facilitate separation of individual tags from the strip, the metal of the strip may be cut through at the edges `of the strip and in line with the scoring. n lorder that such cut edge may provide stop notches for the strip, a portion is desirably eut or punched out, as for instance to provide the bevel notches 5.

lt will be understood that strips, or ribbons, may either be cut into strips of the desired tag width and subsequently scored, or may be rst scored transversely and then cut into strips of the desired tag width. lf the notching of the edges be desired, it may in either instance be performed duringl the punching operation.

Figures H7, ivf* and EVD of the drawings illustrate generaiiy stages in the manufacture and use otthe tag strips., Ihus in Figure lV the reiativei' wide stri* or ribbon 11 is cut iongitudinai i aiong t e lines X-X, the graining 'of t e metal, indicated generall by the lines l2, extending longitudinallyl o the wide strip li, the tag strip A, and t e individual tags 3.

Figure live' shows the scorings 4 extend transversely of each tag stri A for separation of the individual tags of the strip along the definite lines of scoring. Figure 1V shows also the edge notches 5..

Figure 1V illustrates. the separation of a ,tag 3 from a tag strip A, which hasbeen embossed with characters 13 and spooled,

the original wide which -by an intentional iexing at the scoring 4 and notches 5 of a severity aration. v Y

lIn embossing metallic tags from the strip, the strip is` drawn, from ri ht to left in Figure I, either manually or y a gentle force mechanically applied. When a length or section 3 of the strip lies in the propen longitudinal position in feed .groove 7 of feed plate 2 for an embossing operation thereon, the pro ess of the strip is arrested. Thisfarrest caused by engagement ofstop the machine with the stop or weakeningv notches 5 in the ed s of the strip. After completion of the em ossing operation, thestrip is drawn forwardlyl so that the embossed section is removed from the feed plate,

suicient to effect sep- Aand the next succeeding section takes its' place in the feed groove. v

his relationship ap- Y' vregulated with metal, such weakening bein In order that a very moderate pressure mayy be suicient to draw the notched Vportionof the strip past the stop pins, these pins are forced inwardly by relatively light springs 9, and are provided with roun ed notc engag- After the various lsections have been properly embossed, the strip may if so desired be again rolled on a spool, and the sections broken off to provide individual tags for separate use. lt should be understood that the sections or tags may be broken ed by hand, without the use of cutting or clamping tools.

The tag strip and cooperating machine of the present invention do away with the disadvantages naturally inherent in the use of metallic tag strips, and preserve all the natural advantages thereof. Also, the speed at which the successive embossing operations may be performed by this invention adds greatly to its desirabi ty. it should be further understood that this eiect is obtained by solving roblems not'inherent in the use of strips o fibrous material such as paper, or past'ehoard or paperboar What claim is:

' l. A metallic tag strip for 'use in metallic tags comprising a length of strip of a relatively so t scorings, the depth of such scoring being so respect to the thickness of the strip and tensile strength of the metal as to provide lines ef wealmess for ready division oi the strip into separate tags by intentional action but leaving suicient continuit of the metal of the strip to permit winding t e same upon a spool of mo erate diameter without lseverance. of the tag sections.

2. The method of making metallic tags consisting in cutting a relatively soft rolled metal into strips with the grain of the metal disposed longitudnally of each strip, weakening the-metal of the stri along lines transverse to the extension o the ain of the su cient to permit of subsequent ready su -division of the stri into` separate tags'along the lines of wea ess -while preserving sufficient thickness of the metal to permit spooling of the stripnpr folding thereof upon such lines of 'wea ess, and impressing characters on the metal of the strip in the intervals between the lines of weakness. A 3. The method of making metallic tags consisting in cutting a relatively soft rolled metal into strips with the rain of the metal disposed longitudinall o each strip, and weakening the metal o es transverse to the extension of-the grain of the metal, such weakening bein uiicient to permit of subsequent ready su -division of the stri into separate tags along the lines of wea ess while preserving suicient thickness of the metal to permit spooling of the' strip.

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vinsy transversely o p' th rising a. length 4. A metallic tag str1 com with the grain of relatively soft rolle vmeta of the metal extending longitudinally of thel strip, said stri scored at intervals being grain of the metal and V the depth of the scoring being regulated with respect to the thickness of the stri :and tensile strength of the metal to provi e lines of weakness for ready division of the strip into separate tags by intentional action but to leave a sulicient thickness of the metalat the scorings to permit windingthe strip upon a spool of moderate diameter without severance of the tag sections.

hand.

AOSCAR M. PANNIER.

In witness whereof, -I hereunto set my 

